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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
372 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,944 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 372 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Read more about Information Technology at UT Rio Grande Valley

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 35 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Information Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Information Technology Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Arizona

#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 194 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Grand Canyon University

#6 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Online ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Online also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American InterContinental University - Online are $12,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at AIU Online

American InterContinental University - Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Houston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIU Houston are $18,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at American InterContinental University - Houston

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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